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The 6 Leadership Habits of Great Recruiting Managers
Do you know what makes a great recruiting manager? I know from experience having managed some highly successful teams and observing other talent management leaders and their ability to lead struggling recruiting teams to hire and retain the best with success. So how do they do it? It is not luck I can assure you and with any recruiting program if you have a struggling manager then your chances of success greatly diminish. The ability to inspire your team to accomplish great things is a combination of team synergy, collaboration, intuitive thinking, and the natural ability to lead and manage. So what skills are necessary to be a great recruiting manager?
Leadership Skills
Vision Any successful recruiting manager will have a forward thinking attitude with progressive and innovative recruiting ideas. It is paramount that they keep up on the latest trends, technology, and industry information in order to be productive. In a largely contingent business staying ahead of your competitors will be a priority.
A Collaborative Genius The ability to communicate effectively with their team and create an environment of teamwork as well as the constant exchange of ideas in order to reach a common goal in other words the door is always open. If you are communicating with your team about your ideas as well as theirs then you have given them ownership in the recruiting process. This ownership creates healthy competition, process improvement, and teamwork.
Consistency Nothing is more important in an effective recruiting manager than consistency. It is this trait alone that will put faith in your ability to make sound decisions while supporting your team. You are consistent in your actions and decisions as a manager and leader.
Leadership Acumen Do you carry yourself professionally? Leadership Acumen is the professional knowledge and experience combined with excellent leadership skills that create trust, respect, and integrity.
Experience Truly great recruiting managers were at one time production recruiters. I have seen situations where Sales managers take positions as recruiting managers due to similar parallels but due to the aggressive style of a Sales manager and the lack of recruiting experience it can cloud experienced judgment when it comes to managing the entire recruitment process.
Clear Strategy A plan of action and milestones that are in place. A good example would be a weekly production review to review pipeline reports in order to provide help and clear strategies in situations that require additional help in order to get a resolution.
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